Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
LAZARUS THE SECOND.
KILLED THREE TIMES, AND YET
He LIVES.
KENTUKCY TO BE THE NEXT KING
DOM AND LEXINGTON THE
PARADISE.

Cincinnati Enquirer
81 am Lazarus the Second" was
the uncOncerned remark Of black
whiskered man at the Indiana
House a few days ago. One eye
looked as though it had been punch
ed with some sharp instrument,
and, with heavy. dark mustache
and heavy, wild whiskers, he
/ looked for all the word az though
he were an anarchist. A low-crOwn-
ed, full.brimmed soft hat covered
his struggling hair. a heavy blue
cloth coat and vest, dark panta-
looms and heavy shoes completed
his outfit. He was a lOw-slzed man,
and carried a stout hickory cane.
81 have been killed three times,'
he continued, "and each time came
back to life"
"Where we're you killed, and
how :" asked the Enquirer.
"The first time on the Tennessee
river, not far from MurfreesbOrO.
A team of horses ran away with me
and was killed for eleven days.
The next time was on the East
Bend road, near Burlington, in
Boone county, Ky. There a num-
Der of logs rolled over me and again
died. The last time was about
eight months ago, at Fort Hill, in
this county. | attempted to get on
an Ohio and Mississippi railroad
train and was KILLED the third time.
| can't sleep. and am compelled
to walk all the time
What prevents you from sleep
ing p inquired the reporter.
"Some person is all the time talk
ing to me, and won't let me sleep.
I'm almost crazy. ! am the poor
man Lazarus, and if | could only
tell my story ! think would be all
right.
The reporter suggested that it
might be a good idea for Mr. Laza-
rus to cut loose. The biblical gen
tleman said that it would be neces-
sary to go into trance, and the re-
porter advised him to go into one.
| At this Mr.. Lazarus threw himself
back in his chair and closed his
eyes. lie renamed perfectly mo-
tionless for few seconds and then
started slowly:
81 am the only person besides
Christ who ever came back to life.
| am Lazarus-Lazarus the second.
have been killed three times. No
President of this country came back
to life. | have been in heaven
everywhere have seen every
thing in heaven-the angels and
all. | saw all classes of people
| all except lawyers, doctors and
preachers. There were none OF
these there. If | could only get a
chance TO talk to the public / would
tell them everything that will hap
pen in fourteen years from now"
"YOu have an opportunity now
of talking to the public" interrupt
ed the reporter.
"Well,' and here he hesitated.
"KentHcky will be the next king
dom and Lexington will be the next
paradise" were the startling words
that followed.
"Haye seen a few faries from
Lexington, but never thought IT
stood any show of being a para
disc remarked the reporter.
ait will be,' came slower than
before. 81 speak nothing but the
truth. Every person who shakoS
hands with me feels better after
ward. They are happier. | am a
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and belong to the Elev
enth and Twelfth Ohio regiments,
Then he opened his eyes and
looked about strangely. 1t was in
the sitting room of the Indiana
House, and he stated that he LETT
the Soldiers Home at Dayton Z
few weeks ago. His name is Peter
Nasener, and he resides in Boone
!, county, KY, frequently getting
into Cincinnati, where he is vel
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